10,000
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From this reading "He took with him," says Polo, "fully 10,000 falconers and some 500 gerfalcons, besides peregrines, sakers and other hawks in great numbers, including goshawks, to fly at the waterfowl.
500
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From this reading "He took with him," says Polo, "fully 10,000 falconers and some 500 gerfalcons, besides peregrines, sakers and other hawks in great numbers, including goshawks, to fly at the waterfowl.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Casper W. Whitney._ Big Game of Mongolia and Tibet From remote antiquity hunting has been a favorite pastime of the emperors of China, but at no time has it been conducted with such magnificence as under the Mongol dynasty in the thirteenth century and during the reigning Manchu one.
having companions or an escort
From this reading The Emperor left his capital every year in March for a hunting expedition in Mongolia, accompanied by all his barons, thousands of followers and innumerable beaters.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading Marco Polo's account of a hunt of Kublai Khan reads like a fairy tale.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The Emperor left his capital every year in March for a hunting expedition in Mongolia, accompanied by all his barons, thousands of followers and innumerable beaters.
in addition
From this reading He had also numbers of hunting leopards (_cheetah_) and lynxes, lions, leopards, wolves and eagles, trained to catch boars and wild cattle, bears, wild asses, stags, wolves, foxes, deer and wild goats, and other great and fierce beasts.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Casper W. Whitney._ Big Game of Mongolia and Tibet From remote antiquity hunting has been a favorite pastime of the emperors of China, but at no time has it been conducted with such magnificence as under the Mongol dynasty in the thirteenth century and during the reigning Manchu one.
antiquitynounUS /ænˈtɪkwəti/
the historic period preceding the Middle Ages in Europe
From this reading _Casper W. Whitney._ Big Game of Mongolia and Tibet From remote antiquity hunting has been a favorite pastime of the emperors of China, but at no time has it been conducted with such magnificence as under the Mongol dynasty in the thirteenth century and during the reigning Manchu one.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _Casper W. Whitney._ Big Game of Mongolia and Tibet From remote antiquity hunting has been a favorite pastime of the emperors of China, but at no time has it been conducted with such magnificence as under the Mongol dynasty in the thirteenth century and during the reigning Manchu one.
assesnounUS /ˈæsəz/
plural of “ass” — the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
From this reading He had also numbers of hunting leopards (_cheetah_) and lynxes, lions, leopards, wolves and eagles, trained to catch boars and wild cattle, bears, wild asses, stags, wolves, foxes, deer and wild goats, and other great and fierce beasts.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _Casper W. Whitney._ Big Game of Mongolia and Tibet From remote antiquity hunting has been a favorite pastime of the emperors of China, but at no time has it been conducted with such magnificence as under the Mongol dynasty in the thirteenth century and during the reigning Manchu one.
baronsnounUS /ˈbærənz/
plural of “baron” — a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank
From this reading The Emperor left his capital every year in March for a hunting expedition in Mongolia, accompanied by all his barons, thousands of followers and innumerable beaters.
bearsnounUS /berz/
plural of “bear” — massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws
From this reading He had also numbers of hunting leopards (_cheetah_) and lynxes, lions, leopards, wolves and eagles, trained to catch boars and wild cattle, bears, wild asses, stags, wolves, foxes, deer and wild goats, and other great and fierce beasts.
plural of “beast” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading He had also numbers of hunting leopards (_cheetah_) and lynxes, lions, leopards, wolves and eagles, trained to catch boars and wild cattle, bears, wild asses, stags, wolves, foxes, deer and wild goats, and other great and fierce beasts.
beatersnounUS /ˈbiːtərz/
plural of “beater” — a worker who rouses wild game from under cover for a hunter
From this reading The Emperor left his capital every year in March for a hunting expedition in Mongolia, accompanied by all his barons, thousands of followers and innumerable beaters.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading _Casper W. Whitney._ Big Game of Mongolia and Tibet From remote antiquity hunting has been a favorite pastime of the emperors of China, but at no time has it been conducted with such magnificence as under the Mongol dynasty in the thirteenth century and during the reigning Manchu one.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading "He took with him," says Polo, "fully 10,000 falconers and some 500 gerfalcons, besides peregrines, sakers and other hawks in great numbers, including goshawks, to fly at the waterfowl.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading _Casper W. Whitney._ Big Game of Mongolia and Tibet From remote antiquity hunting has been a favorite pastime of the emperors of China, but at no time has it been conducted with such magnificence as under the Mongol dynasty in the thirteenth century and during the reigning Manchu one.
boars
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From this reading He had also numbers of hunting leopards (_cheetah_) and lynxes, lions, leopards, wolves and eagles, trained to catch boars and wild cattle, bears, wild asses, stags, wolves, foxes, deer and wild goats, and other great and fierce beasts.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading _Casper W. Whitney._ Big Game of Mongolia and Tibet From remote antiquity hunting has been a favorite pastime of the emperors of China, but at no time has it been conducted with such magnificence as under the Mongol dynasty in the thirteenth century and during the reigning Manchu one.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Emperor left his capital every year in March for a hunting expedition in Mongolia, accompanied by all his barons, thousands of followers and innumerable beaters.
assets available for use in the production of further assets
From this reading The Emperor left his capital every year in March for a hunting expedition in Mongolia, accompanied by all his barons, thousands of followers and innumerable beaters.
CaspernounUS /ˈkæspər/
a city of east central Wyoming on the North Platte river
From this reading _Casper W. Whitney._ Big Game of Mongolia and Tibet From remote antiquity hunting has been a favorite pastime of the emperors of China, but at no time has it been conducted with such magnificence as under the Mongol dynasty in the thirteenth century and during the reigning Manchu one.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading He had also numbers of hunting leopards (_cheetah_) and lynxes, lions, leopards, wolves and eagles, trained to catch boars and wild cattle, bears, wild asses, stags, wolves, foxes, deer and wild goats, and other great and fierce beasts.
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading He had also numbers of hunting leopards (_cheetah_) and lynxes, lions, leopards, wolves and eagles, trained to catch boars and wild cattle, bears, wild asses, stags, wolves, foxes, deer and wild goats, and other great and fierce beasts.
a period of 100 years
From this reading _Casper W. Whitney._ Big Game of Mongolia and Tibet From remote antiquity hunting has been a favorite pastime of the emperors of China, but at no time has it been conducted with such magnificence as under the Mongol dynasty in the thirteenth century and during the reigning Manchu one.
cheetahnounUS /ˈtʃiːtə/
long-legged spotted cat of Africa and southwestern Asia having nonretractile claws; the swiftest mammal; can be trained to run down game
From this reading He had also numbers of hunting leopards (_cheetah_) and lynxes, lions, leopards, wolves and eagles, trained to catch boars and wild cattle, bears, wild asses, stags, wolves, foxes, deer and wild goats, and other great and fierce beasts.
ChinanounUS /ˈtʃaɪnə/
a communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia; the most populous country in the world
From this reading _Casper W. Whitney._ Big Game of Mongolia and Tibet From remote antiquity hunting has been a favorite pastime of the emperors of China, but at no time has it been conducted with such magnificence as under the Mongol dynasty in the thirteenth century and during the reigning Manchu one.
conductedverbUS /kənˈdʌktəd/
past form of “conduct” — direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading _Casper W. Whitney._ Big Game of Mongolia and Tibet From remote antiquity hunting has been a favorite pastime of the emperors of China, but at no time has it been conducted with such magnificence as under the Mongol dynasty in the thirteenth century and during the reigning Manchu one.
distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers
From this reading He had also numbers of hunting leopards (_cheetah_) and lynxes, lions, leopards, wolves and eagles, trained to catch boars and wild cattle, bears, wild asses, stags, wolves, foxes, deer and wild goats, and other great and fierce beasts.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading _Casper W. Whitney._ Big Game of Mongolia and Tibet From remote antiquity hunting has been a favorite pastime of the emperors of China, but at no time has it been conducted with such magnificence as under the Mongol dynasty in the thirteenth century and during the reigning Manchu one.
dynastynounUS /ˈdaɪnəsti/
a sequence of powerful leaders in the same family
From this reading _Casper W. Whitney._ Big Game of Mongolia and Tibet From remote antiquity hunting has been a favorite pastime of the emperors of China, but at no time has it been conducted with such magnificence as under the Mongol dynasty in the thirteenth century and during the reigning Manchu one.
eaglesnounUS /ˈiːɡəlz/
plural of “eagle” — any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight
From this reading He had also numbers of hunting leopards (_cheetah_) and lynxes, lions, leopards, wolves and eagles, trained to catch boars and wild cattle, bears, wild asses, stags, wolves, foxes, deer and wild goats, and other great and fierce beasts.
the male ruler of an empire
From this reading The Emperor left his capital every year in March for a hunting expedition in Mongolia, accompanied by all his barons, thousands of followers and innumerable beaters.
emperorsnounUS /ˈempərərz/
plural of “emperor” — the male ruler of an empire
From this reading _Casper W. Whitney._ Big Game of Mongolia and Tibet From remote antiquity hunting has been a favorite pastime of the emperors of China, but at no time has it been conducted with such magnificence as under the Mongol dynasty in the thirteenth century and during the reigning Manchu one.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The Emperor left his capital every year in March for a hunting expedition in Mongolia, accompanied by all his barons, thousands of followers and innumerable beaters.
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading The Emperor left his capital every year in March for a hunting expedition in Mongolia, accompanied by all his barons, thousands of followers and innumerable beaters.
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading Marco Polo's account of a hunt of Kublai Khan reads like a fairy tale.
falconersnounUS /ˈfælkənərz/
plural of “falconer” — a person who breeds and trains hawks and who follows the sport of falconry
From this reading "He took with him," says Polo, "fully 10,000 falconers and some 500 gerfalcons, besides peregrines, sakers and other hawks in great numbers, including goshawks, to fly at the waterfowl.
favoritenounUS /ˈfeɪvərɪt/
something regarded with special favor or liking
From this reading _Casper W. Whitney._ Big Game of Mongolia and Tibet From remote antiquity hunting has been a favorite pastime of the emperors of China, but at no time has it been conducted with such magnificence as under the Mongol dynasty in the thirteenth century and during the reigning Manchu one.
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading He had also numbers of hunting leopards (_cheetah_) and lynxes, lions, leopards, wolves and eagles, trained to catch boars and wild cattle, bears, wild asses, stags, wolves, foxes, deer and wild goats, and other great and fierce beasts.
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading "He took with him," says Polo, "fully 10,000 falconers and some 500 gerfalcons, besides peregrines, sakers and other hawks in great numbers, including goshawks, to fly at the waterfowl.
followersnounUS /ˈfɑːloʊərz/
a group of followers or enthusiasts
From this reading The Emperor left his capital every year in March for a hunting expedition in Mongolia, accompanied by all his barons, thousands of followers and innumerable beaters.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Emperor left his capital every year in March for a hunting expedition in Mongolia, accompanied by all his barons, thousands of followers and innumerable beaters.
foxesnounUS /ˈfɑːksəz/
plural of “fox” — alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs
From this reading He had also numbers of hunting leopards (_cheetah_) and lynxes, lions, leopards, wolves and eagles, trained to catch boars and wild cattle, bears, wild asses, stags, wolves, foxes, deer and wild goats, and other great and fierce beasts.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _Casper W. Whitney._ Big Game of Mongolia and Tibet From remote antiquity hunting has been a favorite pastime of the emperors of China, but at no time has it been conducted with such magnificence as under the Mongol dynasty in the thirteenth century and during the reigning Manchu one.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading "He took with him," says Polo, "fully 10,000 falconers and some 500 gerfalcons, besides peregrines, sakers and other hawks in great numbers, including goshawks, to fly at the waterfowl.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading _Casper W. Whitney._ Big Game of Mongolia and Tibet From remote antiquity hunting has been a favorite pastime of the emperors of China, but at no time has it been conducted with such magnificence as under the Mongol dynasty in the thirteenth century and during the reigning Manchu one.
gerfalcons
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From this reading "He took with him," says Polo, "fully 10,000 falconers and some 500 gerfalcons, besides peregrines, sakers and other hawks in great numbers, including goshawks, to fly at the waterfowl.
goatsnounUS /ɡoʊts/
plural of “goat” — any of numerous agile ruminants related to sheep but having a beard and straight horns
From this reading He had also numbers of hunting leopards (_cheetah_) and lynxes, lions, leopards, wolves and eagles, trained to catch boars and wild cattle, bears, wild asses, stags, wolves, foxes, deer and wild goats, and other great and fierce beasts.
goshawks
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From this reading "He took with him," says Polo, "fully 10,000 falconers and some 500 gerfalcons, besides peregrines, sakers and other hawks in great numbers, including goshawks, to fly at the waterfowl.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "He took with him," says Polo, "fully 10,000 falconers and some 500 gerfalcons, besides peregrines, sakers and other hawks in great numbers, including goshawks, to fly at the waterfowl.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had also numbers of hunting leopards (_cheetah_) and lynxes, lions, leopards, wolves and eagles, trained to catch boars and wild cattle, bears, wild asses, stags, wolves, foxes, deer and wild goats, and other great and fierce beasts.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Casper W. Whitney._ Big Game of Mongolia and Tibet From remote antiquity hunting has been a favorite pastime of the emperors of China, but at no time has it been conducted with such magnificence as under the Mongol dynasty in the thirteenth century and during the reigning Manchu one.
hawksnounUS /hɔːks/
plural of “hawk” — diurnal bird of prey typically having short rounded wings and a long tail
From this reading "He took with him," says Polo, "fully 10,000 falconers and some 500 gerfalcons, besides peregrines, sakers and other hawks in great numbers, including goshawks, to fly at the waterfowl.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He took with him," says Polo, "fully 10,000 falconers and some 500 gerfalcons, besides peregrines, sakers and other hawks in great numbers, including goshawks, to fly at the waterfowl.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "He took with him," says Polo, "fully 10,000 falconers and some 500 gerfalcons, besides peregrines, sakers and other hawks in great numbers, including goshawks, to fly at the waterfowl.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Emperor left his capital every year in March for a hunting expedition in Mongolia, accompanied by all his barons, thousands of followers and innumerable beaters.
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading Marco Polo's account of a hunt of Kublai Khan reads like a fairy tale.
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
From this reading _Casper W. Whitney._ Big Game of Mongolia and Tibet From remote antiquity hunting has been a favorite pastime of the emperors of China, but at no time has it been conducted with such magnificence as under the Mongol dynasty in the thirteenth century and during the reigning Manchu one.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Casper W. Whitney._ Big Game of Mongolia and Tibet From remote antiquity hunting has been a favorite pastime of the emperors of China, but at no time has it been conducted with such magnificence as under the Mongol dynasty in the thirteenth century and during the reigning Manchu one.
includingverbUS /ˌɪnˈkluːdɪŋ/
-ing form of “include” — have as a part, be made up out of
From this reading "He took with him," says Polo, "fully 10,000 falconers and some 500 gerfalcons, besides peregrines, sakers and other hawks in great numbers, including goshawks, to fly at the waterfowl.
innumerableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnuːmərəbəl/
too numerous to be counted
From this reading The Emperor left his capital every year in March for a hunting expedition in Mongolia, accompanied by all his barons, thousands of followers and innumerable beaters.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _Casper W. Whitney._ Big Game of Mongolia and Tibet From remote antiquity hunting has been a favorite pastime of the emperors of China, but at no time has it been conducted with such magnificence as under the Mongol dynasty in the thirteenth century and during the reigning Manchu one.
KhannounUS /kɑːn/
a title given to rulers or other important people in Asian countries
From this reading Marco Polo's account of a hunt of Kublai Khan reads like a fairy tale.
Kublai
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From this reading Marco Polo's account of a hunt of Kublai Khan reads like a fairy tale.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The Emperor left his capital every year in March for a hunting expedition in Mongolia, accompanied by all his barons, thousands of followers and innumerable beaters.
leopardsnounUS /ˈlepərdz/
plural of “leopard” — the pelt of a leopard
From this reading He had also numbers of hunting leopards (_cheetah_) and lynxes, lions, leopards, wolves and eagles, trained to catch boars and wild cattle, bears, wild asses, stags, wolves, foxes, deer and wild goats, and other great and fierce beasts.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Marco Polo's account of a hunt of Kublai Khan reads like a fairy tale.
lionsnounUS /ˈlaɪənz/
plural of “lion” — large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading He had also numbers of hunting leopards (_cheetah_) and lynxes, lions, leopards, wolves and eagles, trained to catch boars and wild cattle, bears, wild asses, stags, wolves, foxes, deer and wild goats, and other great and fierce beasts.
lynxesnounUS /ˈlɪŋksɪz/
plural of “lynx” — a text browser
From this reading He had also numbers of hunting leopards (_cheetah_) and lynxes, lions, leopards, wolves and eagles, trained to catch boars and wild cattle, bears, wild asses, stags, wolves, foxes, deer and wild goats, and other great and fierce beasts.
magnificencenoun
splendid or imposing in size or appearance
From this reading _Casper W. Whitney._ Big Game of Mongolia and Tibet From remote antiquity hunting has been a favorite pastime of the emperors of China, but at no time has it been conducted with such magnificence as under the Mongol dynasty in the thirteenth century and during the reigning Manchu one.
ManchunounUS /ˈmæntʃuː/
a member of the Manchu speaking people of Manchuria; related to the Tungus; conquered China in the 17th century
From this reading _Casper W. Whitney._ Big Game of Mongolia and Tibet From remote antiquity hunting has been a favorite pastime of the emperors of China, but at no time has it been conducted with such magnificence as under the Mongol dynasty in the thirteenth century and during the reigning Manchu one.
march in a procession
From this reading The Emperor left his capital every year in March for a hunting expedition in Mongolia, accompanied by all his barons, thousands of followers and innumerable beaters.
Marco
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From this reading Marco Polo's account of a hunt of Kublai Khan reads like a fairy tale.
MongolnounUS /ˈmɑːŋɡəl/
a member of the nomadic peoples of Mongolia
From this reading _Casper W. Whitney._ Big Game of Mongolia and Tibet From remote antiquity hunting has been a favorite pastime of the emperors of China, but at no time has it been conducted with such magnificence as under the Mongol dynasty in the thirteenth century and during the reigning Manchu one.
MongolianounUS /mɑːŋˈɡoʊliə/
a landlocked socialist republic in central Asia
From this reading _Casper W. Whitney._ Big Game of Mongolia and Tibet From remote antiquity hunting has been a favorite pastime of the emperors of China, but at no time has it been conducted with such magnificence as under the Mongol dynasty in the thirteenth century and during the reigning Manchu one.
not any; not one
From this reading _Casper W. Whitney._ Big Game of Mongolia and Tibet From remote antiquity hunting has been a favorite pastime of the emperors of China, but at no time has it been conducted with such magnificence as under the Mongol dynasty in the thirteenth century and during the reigning Manchu one.
the fourth book of the Old Testament; contains a record of the number of Israelites who followed Moses out of Egypt
From this reading "He took with him," says Polo, "fully 10,000 falconers and some 500 gerfalcons, besides peregrines, sakers and other hawks in great numbers, including goshawks, to fly at the waterfowl.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Casper W. Whitney._ Big Game of Mongolia and Tibet From remote antiquity hunting has been a favorite pastime of the emperors of China, but at no time has it been conducted with such magnificence as under the Mongol dynasty in the thirteenth century and during the reigning Manchu one.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading _Casper W. Whitney._ Big Game of Mongolia and Tibet From remote antiquity hunting has been a favorite pastime of the emperors of China, but at no time has it been conducted with such magnificence as under the Mongol dynasty in the thirteenth century and during the reigning Manchu one.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "He took with him," says Polo, "fully 10,000 falconers and some 500 gerfalcons, besides peregrines, sakers and other hawks in great numbers, including goshawks, to fly at the waterfowl.
pastimenounUS /ˈpæstaɪm/
a diversion that occupies one's time and thoughts (usually pleasantly)
From this reading _Casper W. Whitney._ Big Game of Mongolia and Tibet From remote antiquity hunting has been a favorite pastime of the emperors of China, but at no time has it been conducted with such magnificence as under the Mongol dynasty in the thirteenth century and during the reigning Manchu one.
peregrinesnounUS /ˈperəɡriːnz/
plural of “peregrine” — a widely distributed falcon formerly used in falconry
From this reading "He took with him," says Polo, "fully 10,000 falconers and some 500 gerfalcons, besides peregrines, sakers and other hawks in great numbers, including goshawks, to fly at the waterfowl.
PolonounUS /ˈpoʊloʊ/
Venetian traveler who explored Asia in the 13th century and served Kublai Khan (1254-1324)
From this reading "He took with him," says Polo, "fully 10,000 falconers and some 500 gerfalcons, besides peregrines, sakers and other hawks in great numbers, including goshawks, to fly at the waterfowl.
Polo'snounUS /ˈpoʊloʊz/
possessive form of “polo” — Venetian traveler who explored Asia in the 13th century and served Kublai Khan (1254-1324)
From this reading Marco Polo's account of a hunt of Kublai Khan reads like a fairy tale.
readsnounUS /riːdz/
plural of “read” — something that is read
From this reading Marco Polo's account of a hunt of Kublai Khan reads like a fairy tale.
reigningadjectiveUS /ˈreɪnɪŋ/
exercising power or authority
From this reading _Casper W. Whitney._ Big Game of Mongolia and Tibet From remote antiquity hunting has been a favorite pastime of the emperors of China, but at no time has it been conducted with such magnificence as under the Mongol dynasty in the thirteenth century and during the reigning Manchu one.
remoteadjectiveUS /rɪˈmoʊt/
located far away spatially
From this reading _Casper W. Whitney._ Big Game of Mongolia and Tibet From remote antiquity hunting has been a favorite pastime of the emperors of China, but at no time has it been conducted with such magnificence as under the Mongol dynasty in the thirteenth century and during the reigning Manchu one.
sakers
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From this reading "He took with him," says Polo, "fully 10,000 falconers and some 500 gerfalcons, besides peregrines, sakers and other hawks in great numbers, including goshawks, to fly at the waterfowl.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "He took with him," says Polo, "fully 10,000 falconers and some 500 gerfalcons, besides peregrines, sakers and other hawks in great numbers, including goshawks, to fly at the waterfowl.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "He took with him," says Polo, "fully 10,000 falconers and some 500 gerfalcons, besides peregrines, sakers and other hawks in great numbers, including goshawks, to fly at the waterfowl.
stags
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From this reading He had also numbers of hunting leopards (_cheetah_) and lynxes, lions, leopards, wolves and eagles, trained to catch boars and wild cattle, bears, wild asses, stags, wolves, foxes, deer and wild goats, and other great and fierce beasts.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading _Casper W. Whitney._ Big Game of Mongolia and Tibet From remote antiquity hunting has been a favorite pastime of the emperors of China, but at no time has it been conducted with such magnificence as under the Mongol dynasty in the thirteenth century and during the reigning Manchu one.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Marco Polo's account of a hunt of Kublai Khan reads like a fairy tale.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Casper W. Whitney._ Big Game of Mongolia and Tibet From remote antiquity hunting has been a favorite pastime of the emperors of China, but at no time has it been conducted with such magnificence as under the Mongol dynasty in the thirteenth century and during the reigning Manchu one.
thirteenthadjectiveUS /ˈθɜːr.tiːnθ/
Constituting number thirteen in a sequence.
From this reading _Casper W. Whitney._ Big Game of Mongolia and Tibet From remote antiquity hunting has been a favorite pastime of the emperors of China, but at no time has it been conducted with such magnificence as under the Mongol dynasty in the thirteenth century and during the reigning Manchu one.
plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading The Emperor left his capital every year in March for a hunting expedition in Mongolia, accompanied by all his barons, thousands of followers and innumerable beaters.
TibetnounUS /təˈbet/
an autonomous region of the Peoples Republic of China; located in the Himalayas
From this reading _Casper W. Whitney._ Big Game of Mongolia and Tibet From remote antiquity hunting has been a favorite pastime of the emperors of China, but at no time has it been conducted with such magnificence as under the Mongol dynasty in the thirteenth century and during the reigning Manchu one.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading _Casper W. Whitney._ Big Game of Mongolia and Tibet From remote antiquity hunting has been a favorite pastime of the emperors of China, but at no time has it been conducted with such magnificence as under the Mongol dynasty in the thirteenth century and during the reigning Manchu one.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "He took with him," says Polo, "fully 10,000 falconers and some 500 gerfalcons, besides peregrines, sakers and other hawks in great numbers, including goshawks, to fly at the waterfowl.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading "He took with him," says Polo, "fully 10,000 falconers and some 500 gerfalcons, besides peregrines, sakers and other hawks in great numbers, including goshawks, to fly at the waterfowl.
trainedadjectiveUS /treɪnd/
shaped or conditioned or disciplined by training; often used as a combining form
From this reading He had also numbers of hunting leopards (_cheetah_) and lynxes, lions, leopards, wolves and eagles, trained to catch boars and wild cattle, bears, wild asses, stags, wolves, foxes, deer and wild goats, and other great and fierce beasts.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading _Casper W. Whitney._ Big Game of Mongolia and Tibet From remote antiquity hunting has been a favorite pastime of the emperors of China, but at no time has it been conducted with such magnificence as under the Mongol dynasty in the thirteenth century and during the reigning Manchu one.
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading _Casper W. Whitney._ Big Game of Mongolia and Tibet From remote antiquity hunting has been a favorite pastime of the emperors of China, but at no time has it been conducted with such magnificence as under the Mongol dynasty in the thirteenth century and during the reigning Manchu one.
waterfowlnounUS /ˈwɔːtərfaʊl/
freshwater aquatic bird
From this reading "He took with him," says Polo, "fully 10,000 falconers and some 500 gerfalcons, besides peregrines, sakers and other hawks in great numbers, including goshawks, to fly at the waterfowl.
WhitneynounUS /ˈwɪtni/
United States inventor of the mechanical cotton gin (1765-1825)
From this reading _Casper W. Whitney._ Big Game of Mongolia and Tibet From remote antiquity hunting has been a favorite pastime of the emperors of China, but at no time has it been conducted with such magnificence as under the Mongol dynasty in the thirteenth century and during the reigning Manchu one.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading He had also numbers of hunting leopards (_cheetah_) and lynxes, lions, leopards, wolves and eagles, trained to catch boars and wild cattle, bears, wild asses, stags, wolves, foxes, deer and wild goats, and other great and fierce beasts.
in the company of; together with
From this reading _Casper W. Whitney._ Big Game of Mongolia and Tibet From remote antiquity hunting has been a favorite pastime of the emperors of China, but at no time has it been conducted with such magnificence as under the Mongol dynasty in the thirteenth century and during the reigning Manchu one.
wolvesnounUS /wʊlvz/
plural of “wolf” — any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading He had also numbers of hunting leopards (_cheetah_) and lynxes, lions, leopards, wolves and eagles, trained to catch boars and wild cattle, bears, wild asses, stags, wolves, foxes, deer and wild goats, and other great and fierce beasts.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading The Emperor left his capital every year in March for a hunting expedition in Mongolia, accompanied by all his barons, thousands of followers and innumerable beaters.
